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Lakhimpur (Assam), Mar 30: Mounting an attack on the BJP, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said the Opposition party "talks big" and believes in the "politics of hate." Congress has strengthened the country's 'Ganga-Jamuna' culture but the BJP is all out to weaken the country, she said addressing an election rally in Lakhimpur town. "The opposition, particularly the BJP, are going round the

New Delhi, Mar 30: More than two lakh gun-toting paramilitary personnel, thousands of vehicles and nearly a dozen helicopters will be deployed across the country to ensure smooth and violence-free elections beginning April 7. During the nine-phased polls, spread over nearly two months, the Home Ministry has chalked out the deployment plan for 543 constituencies having a total electorate of 81.4

Ahmedabad / New Delhi, Mar 29: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner on Saturday asking for strict action to be taken against Congress candidate for Saharanpur Imran Masood for threatening to chop BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi into pieces. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner on Saturday asking for

Jaisalmer, Mar 29: Rebel BJP leader Jaswant Singh today ruled out his withdrawal from the Lok Sabha poll fray amid speculation that senior party leaders were in touch with him on this issue. "No senior leader of BJP has contacted me on this issue (withdrawal of nomination). I am not going to withdraw," Singh, who is contesting as an Independent from Barmer, said. After BJP refused to oblige the

New Delhi, Mar 29: Amidst displeasure in the BJP over his induction, expelled JD(U) leader Sabir Ali today asked the BJP leadership to put his membership on hold till the charges against him are cleared. The Rajya Sabha MP also offered to quit politics forever if it was proved that he has any connection with terrorist Yasin Bhatkal as alleged by senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. "I have

New Delhi, Mar 29: In a significant judgment which would have political ramification, the Delhi High Court on Friday found two leading political parties-Congress and BJP guilty of accepting foreign funds from subsidiaries of Vedanta in violation of the existing law. Fixing a time frame of six months, the court asked the central government and the Election Commission to take appropriate actions

Lucknow, Mar 28: At least six Congressmen including a party spokesman were injured on Friday as supporters of ‘Bundelkhand Adhikar Sena’ allegedly indulged in vandalism and heavy brick-batting at the Congress headquarters here. Carrying black flags and lathis, about 200 protesters, led by the outfit’s chief Guddu Rajput, gathered outside the party headquarters and raised slogans alleging neglect

New Delhi, Mar 28: BJP today set at rest speculation that Uma Bharti could be fielded against Sonia Gandhi from Rae Bareli after the firebrand leader asserted that she "cannot leave my Jhansi" from where she has already been nominated. "As far as Uma Bharti is concerned, she will contest from Jhansi," BJP spokesman Sudhanshu Trivedi told reporters here. Trivedi said candidates for Rae Bareli as

New Delhi, Mar 28: In a major setback to the Indian Air Force, a US-made C-130J Super Hercules Special Operations transport aircraft on Friday crashed near Gwalior after taking off from Agra air base. The Indina Air Forced has confirmed the killing of five defence personnel on board. "One C-130J aircraft crashed 72 miles (115 km) west of Gwalior air base. The aircraft was airborne from Agra at

Colombo, Mar 28: President Mahinda Rajapaksa ordered the release of all Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan custody, hours after India abstained from backing a resolution against Colombo at the UN. Just over 100 Indian fishermen remain in Sri Lankan custody after some 170 others were freed last week, reports Xinhua. The President's Office said on Friday that Rajapaksa ordered all remaining Indian